Concept information
Preferred term
discretionary decision making
Definition
- Modern criminal justice has evolved into a complex and loosely coordinated set of systems characterized by formality in rules and bureaucratization in organization. From a system composed of amateurs and extremely local and community-focused prior to the 18th century, criminal justice systems transformed into ones with significant growth in size, professionalism, and specialization. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Discretionary Decision Making]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/discretionary_decision_making
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